A profile of adult acute admissions to Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa
Background: The Western Cape province has the highest documented lifetime prevalence of common mental disorders in South Africa. To ensure the efficient, equitable and effective distribution of current resources, there is a need to determine the profile of patients requiring psychiatric admission....
Main Authors: | Herman Franken, John Parker, Robin Allen, Robert A. Wicomb |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-09-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1244 |
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